My own business card design — Typophile archive

canus11 December 2006 · 13:45

I have designed a business card for myself and I would like some feedback. It is still in the sketch phase (everything could be changed). I like the typeface on the front and back. It has been made on a letterpress. The paper is not good to print on. Maybe it looks a bit old fashion, but I think it is suitable for a letterpress printer

I am not sure if the ’CANUS’ should be more in the middle or more near the toward the upper-side of the card?

Do you have difficulty understanding the e-mail and web-site address?

I knowthat in the first line on the back-side the ’SS’ spacing in PRESS need to be changed and the ’l’ directly after the ’PRESS’ is not a good idea.

Thanks, Terence

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jason11 December 2006 · 16:46

If, on the front of the card, you have only the word CANUS printed in caps, why not only capitalize CANUS in the first 2 lines across the back? That way you would avoid both the gap between the 2 currently capitalized words (which is drawing too much attention) and the issue with the Sl combination.

I’m assuming you’re aware of the spacing issue after the (0) in the phone number.

And why “dot” in the email & web addresses? Why not just use periods? You may be stuck with (at) if you’re setting metal, but there’s no reason not to use periods here (other than to be “differe